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Before concluding your ancestor’s name is not in the roll, consider the following as you search the indexes. | Before concluding your ancestor’s name is not in the roll, consider the following as you search the indexes. | ||
* | * The last name may be spelled differently, or the first name may be abbreviated. Search for variant spellings. | ||
* | * Look for your ancestor by his or her English names, Indian name, middle name, nickname, initials, married name, or maiden name. | ||
* | * Look for your ancestor’s relatives. They may have mentioned your ancestor in their application documents. | ||
* | * Your ancestor may have been added to the supplemental rolls after the general index was compiled.<br> | ||
Not all Cherokees appear on the roll. Search for your ancestor on other records, such as the [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commission Enrollment Records]]. | |||
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